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Across the Fence:  What old fashioned things do you do?  |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 3:48:49 PM
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Well for me:
1. I sew a lot by hand
2. I do dishes by hand
3. I iron my clothes
4. I write letters
5. I make my own dog food by hand
6. I bake lots of our breads, cookies, etc.
7. I clean our floors the old fashionded way by getting down on my hands and knees.
8. Growing our own wheat for bread making
9. we make popcorn on the stove. We don't have a microwave.
10. We grow and dry our own fruit
11. when the weathers nice we dry our clothes outside.
12. I milk my goats for milk so we always have fresh milk
13. I make cheese
14. I'm learning to make our own soap
15. we cut and stack our own fire wood
16. We build our own things like goat shed, green house, etc.
17. I write a diary!!!
This is all I could think of for now but will write more later.
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
Edited by - maggie14 on Jan 26 2010 4:22:44 PM |
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
933 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 4:04:12 PM
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Wait.... all these things are old fashioned ways?!! I thought they were MJF ways!!!
Good for you Maggie! It's so nice to see girls learning to do all these things, instead of playing video games all day! You will make someone a fine wife someday! :)
Oh- I should add to the list?
Make my own soaps and laundry soaps
Make my own sauces, dry mixes, salad dressings, etc.
Garden
Can and freeze extras from the garden
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
http://theviewfromhere-brenda.blogspot.com/ |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 4:15:09 PM
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Why Thank you Brenda!! I hate playing video games so I don't play them. To be honest I think it's a waste of time, but thats just me. :)
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 4:49:23 PM
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Channah, I think you are terrific, girl! Keep doing what you're doing.
I hang all our clothes out on the line to dry. I cannot stand the thought of using the dryer. So I wait for nice days to wash. I did 3 loads today and hung them out. I was so excited. Also use my own homemade washing liquid and use lavender scented vinegar for the rinse. too.
I am making soap now. Also sew a lot by hand. Hand quilt. Can everything I grow. Raise our own meat. Milk goats by hand. Lots of times we let the goats mow the grass for us. And make bread.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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AsiyahK
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Asiyah
New Jersey
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 5:34:06 PM
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1. Sending hand-written thank you notes. (I'm always appalled when I get an impersonal, emailed thank you!)
2. Saying yes sir/ma'am and no sir/ma'am. (Major big deal where I live.)
3. Bake bread.
4. Give handmade gifts.
5. Get to know our neighbors.
6. I wear a kerchief and apron around the house.
7. Own a rotary dial phone. (Aqua blue Model 301 Western Electric, thank you very much.)
Visit my blog at http://mypointohtwo.blogspot.com |
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Chives
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Victoria
Shelton
Washington
USA
232 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 5:39:26 PM
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| Channah, what kind of wheat do you grow?? Iam trying to learn to do everything. I learn from you girls. |
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simplyflowers
True Blue Farmgirl
489 Posts
Jamie
Locust Grove
Virginia
USA
489 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 5:42:46 PM
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I wear my apron when I clean and cook...
I make old fashioned oats and cream of wheat for Zach to eat...
I wash my dishes by hand...
I iron my clothes....
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas Edison
Check out my blog!! http://thehappycalamity.blogspot.com/ |
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
1406 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 5:54:11 PM
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I write letters
grow my garden
keep the hens
fix all our meals by "scratch"
iron our clothes
make hubby's lunch every day
bake bread
wear that apron daily
most importantly, I am grateful for all i have. I don't always notice people are happy with what they have, seems like they are always looking for more!
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
Farmgirl #680! |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 6:29:31 PM
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I grow and raise 99% of our food
I pick and eat straight from the kitchen garden
I use "NO" chemicals of anykind on my gardens or my livestock
I hand wash all of my dishes, always have
I dry my clothes on a clothesline only, don't own a dryer
I do 99% of my own Vet work
All meals are homemade
Always have made my own bread
I quilt, and part of it is by hand
I breast fed all of my kids
I can and/or freeze all of my main gardens
I also dehydrate and dry fruit/veggys/beans
I am sure I'll think of other things later, lol
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 6:50:24 PM
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Channah
How much of an area do you need to grow wheat? I would like to grow it as well
Thanks
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 7:03:10 PM
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Wow, I'm embarrassed. I did breast feed my one child. I do grow okra, onion tops, parsley and cut and freeze it for cooking. I'm working on other things.
Channah: I am so proud of you for doing all you do. I bet you could run circles around me; but I would try to keep up with you.
Marly.
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 7:12:44 PM
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I have used cloth diapers on all three of my sons.
I also breastfeed my children.
I don't vaccinate my children.
I make my own laundry detergent.
My family drinks raw milk from a local Amish family.
I make my own yogurt and slow cooked steel-cut oats for breakfast.
I make my own non-toxic cleaners at home (vinegar is a great thing!)
I'm a knitting fool LOL (I knit wool diaper covers for my kids)!
I look forward to learning more old fashioned ways here :)
Siobhan, wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 7:24:56 PM
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I raise about 3/4 of what we eat and do mega canning & freezing. I have always made bread. I make soap. I spin wool from my sheep & make my own socks, mittens, hats & sweaters. I sew just about all the clothes I wear. I also breast fed my kids (at that time it wasn't mainstream to do so and my mom thought I was nuts. You had to tell them at the hospital that you were going to or they would automatically give you a shot to dry up your milk). We built this house out of logs from this land that we cut and peeled along with lumber gleaned from a barn that we tore down in Oaksdale and hauled up here (a dusty proposition post Mt. St. Helens). I hand dug the drain field for the grey water system - 2 ditches 100 ft. long and four feet deep by myself while my husband was at work. I also dug the outhouse pit one day - also while he was at work. We lived without indoor plumbing for 3 years while we were building around ourselves. We never had a mortgage on building the house just built as we could afford. I truly feel like I had the whole homestead experience and I wouldn't trade the days of an outhouse at 20 below zero and a freshly skunked dog for anything.
Blessings, Sheri
"Work is Love made visible" -Kahlil Gibran |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 7:39:51 PM
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Hey Farmgirls!!
Deborah, you can grow wheat where ever you want and you don't have to worry about how much space you need.. Know what I mean?
Victoria, We grew Winter Wheat! It made so very yummy bread!!
Marly, I don't think so. I bet you could run circles around me and I would have to keep up. :) And Please don't be embarrassed. :) Thank you so much for all your complements!! It really means a lot!!!
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 7:40:36 PM
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Sheri...Wow! *high five*
Siobhan, wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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AsiyahK
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Asiyah
New Jersey
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 03:34:19 AM
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Oh gosh, I forgot about breastfeeding! It's so natural to me that it doesn't seem old-fashioned. I also quilt but only by machine.
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Visit my blog at http://mypointohtwo.blogspot.com |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 04:50:16 AM
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I do a lot of the same things y'all do. Farmgirls are so great!
Something not mentioned yet...
percolate coffee on the stove instead of using a coffee machine
make popcorn in a big pot on the stove instead of the microwave kind
use my mom's and my grandmother's iron skillets that I will pass down to my girls
cut my husband's hair and then throw it out for the birds to use in nests
make things with my girls for their hope chests (my oldest has my mom's and my youngest has mine)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 05:45:36 AM
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Oh yeah! The stove-popped pop corn. Me too. Wouldn't have it any other way!
Siobhan, wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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Kayce
True Blue Farmgirl
290 Posts
Kayce
Sebring
FL
USA
290 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 06:57:37 AM
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Well I have to say that is one reason why I am here. To learn the old fashion ways from you very wise ladies
And Channah...you are one of a kind! Your mother I know just beems with pride. But, I'm sure if you are a reflection of her in any way she is a humble and gracious lady.. Are your sisters the same?
~Kayce~
Learning to appreciate having a glass..not half full or empty..just thankful for a glass :)
Check out PenPals for FarmKids http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=38599 |
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Yart
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
MI
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 07:12:05 AM
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Lets see,
Cook from scratch most of the time
Hang dry clothes inside and out
Wash dishes by hand
Knit / hats, scarves, shawls
Crochet / afghans
Sew a little (Hope to learn more)
Can / dehydrate / freeze
Garden
Bake / bread, cookies, cakes
Use the stove 90% of the time the microwave 10%
I make Laundry soap
I buy local when its available |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 08:51:43 AM
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Hey Yart....silly question, but I've always wondered how people dry their clothes outside during the winter up here in MI. Or do you dry them all inside? If so, what kinda inside system do you have set up to dry all your clothes? I'm new to the north (grew up in Virginia and Florida) and only moved here a couple of years ago, so I'm still learning the northern ways of doing things.
Siobhan, wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
Edited by - clothedinscarlet on Jan 19 2010 08:52:04 AM |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 09:29:02 AM
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Teresa, I have probably told you before...but I want to be you when I grow up...You are my hero!
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 10:53:57 AM
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Deborah, I'm no hero, lol, But thanks, and you need to be yourself, which is best for you, and what God intended. Everything you want, you will get with down and dirty work, everything you need, you will provde to yourself with time. Anything you dream about, hard enough, and with total passion, will become.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 11:04:32 AM
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I don't think of it as old fashioned, just the way I do things--by reason of preference, or because it's the only way to get things done.
We wash dishes by hand (we have a baby--bottles CAN be done without a dishwasher!!!)
Iron
knit
hand sew most things
cut my dh's hair
write letters
have a rag bag
wear aprons
make corn bread in a cast iron skillet
pop corn on the stove
read an actual newspaper instead of online editions
write letters, cards, buy stamps instead of emails
Use checks
Make pie crusts, cakes and almost all meals from scratch
grow my own vegetables (use a lot of my Great Grandfather's--who died in 1965)rules of thumb about our region/planting guidelines
can/preserve
save bacon grease
take food to neighbors/friends when ill or death in family (somewhat unheard of in these suburban areas any more)
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Yart
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
MI
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 2:02:13 PM
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| Siobhan, I have clothes lines in the basement for winter and bad weather. If I didn't I would never get the laundry done. I also have a line outside for when it is warm. |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 3:07:07 PM
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Hmmm...maybe I should see about hanging some clotheslines in the basement!
Siobhan, wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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